72=18y

Solution for 72=18y equation:

Simplifying
72 = 18y

Solving
72 = 18y

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-18y' to each side of the equation.
72 + -18y = 18y + -18y

Combine like terms: 18y + -18y = 0
72 + -18y = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -18y = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -18y = 0 + -72
-18y = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-18y = -72

Divide each side by '-18'.
y = 4

Simplifying
y = 4